The Midnight Bride
Carefully and gently, he unwrapped one arm, bringing his hand to my face, where he caressed my skin with his thumb.
“How was that possible?” I whispered, disoriented by the kiss and the unexplainable healing.
He tilted his head slightly, frowning. “Magic.”
I blinked, keeping my mouth shut. He spoke that word so nonchalantly, so in my face, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. I was afraid of making myself look, at best, sheltered, or, at worst, stupid.
I blinked. “Magic? I have that?”
Amusement flickered across his face. “No, little dove.”